Cook-bucket.



No. 700,968. Patented May 27, I902.

L. MOORE.

COOK BUCKET.

(Application filed Aug. 13, 1901.)

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COOK-BUCKET.

SPEGIEIGAEION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,968, dated May 27, 1902.

Application filed August 13, 1901. Serial No. 71,950. (No modelJ T0 (0% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEUGENIA Moomra citizen of the United States, residing at Council Grove, in the county of Morris, State of Kan sas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cook-Buckets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to cooking utensils in general, and more particularly to the class of cooking-buckets, the object of the invention being to provide a device of this nature having detachable equipments which permit it to be used for boiling or steaming and which, furthermore, is provided with a strainerwhich may be used as a colander, further objects and advantages of the invention being understood from the following description.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view looking into the bucket with the lid raised and the perforated false bottom in place, one of the strainers being shown also in position. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the bucket closed and taken through the pouring-lip. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View showing a modified form of detachable strainer.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a bucket including a body 5, at the upper edge and one side of which is formed the pouring or outlet opening 6, and extending outwardly from this opening is the lip 7, having a hinged cover 8 secured to the fixed cover portion 9, which is secured to the edge bead 10 of the bucket and which bead bridges the pouring-opening.

To permit of the bucket being used for steaming, it is provided with a perforated false bottom 11, which is provided with an upwardly and then outwardly directed flange 12, which is adapted to rest upon the inwardly-directed lugs 13, secured to the inner face of the bucket and at a point where the internal diameter of the bucket is equal to the greatest diameter of the false bottom, it being understood that the bucket is tapered downwardly, as shown. The false bottom is providedwithahandle 1 1 to facilitate application and removal of it.

At a point about midway between the false bottom and the upper edge of the bucket there is formed an outwardly-directed head by rolling or otherwise and resulting in a groove 16, which extends continuously about the inner surface of the bucket, and this groove is adapted to receive interchangeably the curved edges of segmental strainers, (shown at 17 and 18.) The strainer 17 is formed of sheet metal and is perforated, and both its straight and curved edges are headed to give strength thereto, the heading of the curved edge acting also to insure a fit of the edge in the groove of thebucket. To hold the strainer in position, it is only necessary to hold it against rearward movement from the groove, and for. this purpose two spring-latches 18 are provided, one'ateach end. Each springlatch consists of a wire of spring metal bent upon itself to form a bight and spaced legs 20 and 21, the bight being bent further to form a helical loop 22 to increase its spring quality. The free en d of one leg of the latch is'bent laterally at right angles and soldered to the under side of the strainer at a corner thereof, the unbent portion of the leg standing at right angles to the plate. The second leg of thelatch is bent first toward the other leg to form the arcuate portion 23 and then downwardly and outwardly, as shown at 24.

In placing the strainer-plate in the bucket the outwardly-directed ends of the springlatches are first engaged with loops or eyes attached to the inner face of'the bucket, as shown at 25, the curved edge of the strainer lying against the inner face of the bucket above the eyes. By then pressing downwardly upon the plate at its curved edge the spring-latches are put under tension, and when the curved edge reaches the groove the latches force the plate outwardly and into the groove and hold it yieldably against displacement. 7 V

In Fig. 3 is shown a strainer-plate which is imperforate, excepting at a point near to the pouring-opening of the bucket,where an opening 27 is formed, having a covering of metal gauze 28, this plate being provided with the spring-catches, as above described.

When the bucket is to be used as a steamer, the false bottom is put into place and the vegetables are placed thereon, the water be ing in the bottom of the bucket below the false bottom.

The strainer formed of the perforated plate may be used as a colander, at which time the bucket is turned on its side and the material worked through the perforations of the plate.

In practice modifications of the specific construction shown may be made, and any suitable materials and proportion may be used for the various parts without departing from the spirit of the invention. It will be noted that the bucket is provided with a hinged cover 30.

It will be noted that with this construction the strainer does not in any way interfere with the closing down of the lid, so that when food is to be cooked the strainer-plate may be put in place and the lid closed down to hasten the operation, thus preventing all liability to burning of the operator should an attempt be made to adjust the strainer to a hot bucket, as would be the case if the plate and its holding mechanism were not located entirely within the bucket. Furthermore, with the specific construction of latches shown the hooks at the ends thereof may be engaged with the eyes, and by pressing the curved edge of the plate then downwardly the plate will be sprung into the groove, and to remove the plate itis only necessary to draw it rearwardly and then to tilt it on the hooks as hinges until its curved edge is raised from the groove, after which the plate may be lifted straight up from the bucket.

What is claimed is 1. Acooking-bucket comprising a body portion having a groove in its inner wall and provided with eyes adjacent thereto, a strainerplate adapted for engagement with the groove, and latches each including spaced legs having a connecting spring portion, one leg of each latch being attached to the plate and the other leg having a terminal hook for engagement with the corresponding eye of the bucket, said plate, eyes and latches being entirely within the bucket to permit of application of a lid thereto.

2. A cooking-bucket having an inner groove in its Wall and provided with eyes within the bucket and adjacent to the groove, and a strainer-plate engaged removably with the groove and having means for holding the strainer-plate yieldably in the groove, said means being within the bucket and removably engaged with the eyes.

3. A cooking-bucket comprising a body por tion having a groove in its inner Wall and provided with eyes, and a strainer-plate adapted for engagement of an edge thereof in the groove and having spring-latches attached thereto and each including spaced legs, one of which is attached to the plate and the other of which is removably engaged with the corresponding eye, said legs being connected by a resilient loop and the latches being arranged to lie entirely within the bucket to permit of application of a cover thereto.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEUGENIA MOORE. Witnesses:

MAGGIE JACKSON, THOMAS HARDING. 

